Misty Moonshine

The mystery has been solved. This was NOT a data leak. We've removed the Status Update and Status reply functions from the forum software. This was not something which the software would leak on its own. This is caused by the user having posted a public status update on a fellow member's profile thinking that it is a message when it is not a message and is 100% public. So, we've just removed the Status Update feature entirely so this cannot accidentally happen again in the future. Misty Moonshine

Yahoooo!!! I'm so glad! Thanks for letting us know that it is set up working good. Enjoy! Misty

Just reach out to us at SASS HQ and we'll get one out to you.

SASS Membership card AND State issued ID! Misty

Hi everyone! We are proud to announce that SASS has negotiated a new partnership with Boot Barn for an exclusive SASS Member discount! It's real easy. There is a flyer below, but all you need to do is visit your local Boot Barn. At checkout, let them know you are a SASS member and ask for the SASS Commercial account discount. They'll need to take your ID- but that's it! Enjoy. Like I needed an excuse to buy a new pair of boots!!? Or clothes... or belts... or hats... or jewelry... or pants.... LET'S GO SHOPPING! Misty Moonshine & Ruby Ruthless

Dear SASS Members of California, Nevada & Hawaii, For more than 40 years, the Single Action Shooting Society has been built on friendships—friendships forged on dusty ranges, at loading tables, around campfires, and through a shared love of Cowboy Action Shooting. Many of those friendships, and indeed the very foundation of our sport, began in California. That history matters to us, deeply. We know that recent changes to the U.S. Regional alignment—specifically the elimination of the former Western Region and the designation of California, Nevada and Hawaii as shared states between the Northwest Region and the Four Corners Western Region—have caused some of you to feel abandoned or overlooked. We want to say clearly and sincerely: that was never our intent, and it is not how we see you. Change is difficult, especially when it touches something as personal as a community you have helped build for decades. We understand the disappointment and concern this decision has created, and we respect the passion behind those feelings. SASS exists because of members like you, and your voices matter. This realignment was not made lightly. In fact, the last comprehensive review of Regional structure occurred in 2018. Over the past year, SASS undertook a long-overdue analysis of membership statistics, participation levels, engagement trends, and demographics across the entire United States. That data showed that the former Western Region—California, Nevada, and Hawaii—could no longer stand alone in a way that supported a healthy, sustainable regional program. Similar adjustments were made across the country to better reflect today’s membership realities, not yesterday’s map. By making California, Nevada and Hawaii shared states, we were able to expand opportunities rather than reduce them. Members now have greater flexibility and more options when choosing a Regional Championship based on geography, travel considerations, and personal preference. What has changed is choice—not our commitment to you. Our support for California, Nevada and Hawaii remains unwavering and consistent with the support we provide everywhere SASS exists around the world. Our roots are in California. That will never change. The legacy of the shooters, clubs, and volunteers from these states is woven into the very fabric of Cowboy Action Shooting- and always will be. We ask only this: before jumping to conclusions about SASS’ motives, please remember that not all of the data and considerations behind this difficult decision are visible from the outside. This was a business decision made in service of the long-term health of the sport we all love- not a judgment on the value of any state, club, or member. Forty years of friendship deserves the benefit of the doubt.  We are grateful for your loyalty, your passion, and your continued willingness to work with us as SASS moves forward. Together, we have weathered change before, and together we will continue to ensure a strong, vibrant future for Cowboy Action Shooting—for California, Nevada, Hawaii and the entire SASS family. With sincere respect and gratitude, Misty Moonshine Misty Moonshine, SASS Patron #83232 Chief Executive Officer

Going forward. We’re working on the Plains Region for 2027! Stay tuned. Thanks for your support!

Understood, and thanks! The only change is to the Midwest for 2026. It’ll be up to Paradise Pass as the host club to organize/determine/publish dates and event details. the other Regionals are existing and the same is true for them, just like always. I expect you can look forward to seeing the dates all made final in the coming days after the first of the year. Misty

Just for 2026. We’re working to get one more centrally located in the Plains Region by 2027.

Wow, ok. “lol” Everything IS all worked out….we spent months analyzing data- membership and attendance trends and numbers, demographic changes, etc. Regional boundaries hadn’t been evaluated since 2013- and a lot has changed since then. The shared states concept is not new to the SASS Regional program. We had shared states before. Competitors can shoot either match, but must select and declare their Regional championship each year if they reside in a shared state. Misty

It was an email to all active SASS members. If you have unsubscribed to our emails in the past, send a direct email to me and I'll reply with the voting form. Misty

We ask for the SASS # to verify active SASS membership, not gender. The vote is restricted to active SASS members only. Misty

Hi everyone, SASS has received a packet full of notices of "Unlicensed Use" of Imagery owned by several different companies- the Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Epa Images, Hearst Holdings, and Reuters. It seems that by our forum members here copying and posting comments containing images and memes containing images- as well as cartoons - without express permission from these companies has now resulted in some pretty steep fines for SASS. Because the infringement detail was so vast, after spending far too much time in an attempt to hunt them all down, I have been forced to remove certain threads entirely- the "Sticky cartoon thread" and the "funny photos add some" threads entirely. Additionally, I've hidden about a dozen other comments and posts with imagery that were listed in the notices we received. How do we move forward? I'm not sure yet... I don't want to remove the ability to share pictures within the forums, but we cannot (and will not) be subject to fines like this again. It may be time to start restricting access to the SASS Wire Forums to active SASS MEMBERS ONLY in an effort to maintain our sanctuary here... I will be consulting with our legal team as well as our Advisory Board on the best action moving forward. In the meantime, I'm asking everyone to PLEASE not copy and paste photos or memes from any internet news or image source. Thanks in advance, Misty Moonshine

Hi everyone, SASS has received a packet full of notices of "Unlicensed Use" of Imagery owned by several different companies- the Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Epa Images, Hearst Holdings, and Reuters. It seems that by our forum members here copying and posting comments containing images and memes containing images- as well as cartoons - without express permission from these companies has now resulted in some pretty steep fines for SASS. Because the infringement detail was so vast, after spending far too much time in an attempt to hunt them all down, I have been forced to remove certain threads entirely- the "Sticky cartoon thread" and the "funny photos add some" threads entirely. Additionally, I've hidden about a dozen other comments and posts with imagery that were listed in the notices we received. How do we move forward? I'm not sure yet... I don't want to remove the ability to share pictures within the forums, but we cannot (and will not) be subject to fines like this again. It may be time to start restricting access to the SASS Wire Forums to active SASS MEMBERS ONLY in an effort to maintain our sanctuary here... I will be consulting with our legal team as well as our Advisory Board on the best action moving forward. In the meantime, I'm asking everyone to PLEASE not copy and paste photos or memes from any internet news or image source. Thanks in advance, Misty Moonshine

We are happy to help you reset your password if you find you have trouble with "Forgot password" option to log into the Forum. Once you meet the new minimum password requirements you'll be in and it'll be like nothing ever even happened. I apologize for not more closely monitoring this post and answering your questions and concerns in a more timely manner. Misty

Hi everyone!! Sorry for the delay in my getting back to you all on this. We've decided to delay the 2 factor authorization for now; but have implemented the new minimum password requirement. We'll give it a little time and see if we need to proceed with the 2FA down the road. Misty

Hello fellow SASS members! I trust this all finds you well. As many of you know, we have had several battles here on the Wire over the years with scam emails, phishing, and the dreadful spammers. Most recently, there was a situation where it seemed as if a scam artist had gained access to PM's here on the wire. I have had a conversation with our partners over at PSP Inc, and he sent the following message. Please read it and educate yourself to better gain an understanding of how these scammers work. Based on the information below, and in an effort to provide a more secure environment for all of our users, the SASS Wire Forums will be implementing 2 factor authentication and a minimum password requirement within the SASS wire forums. This post is a heads up that you will need to change your password - and can also expect to see a 2 factor authentication in order to access the forum soon. The new requirement will go into effect on Monday, July 29, 2024. Trying to stay a few steps ahead of the jerks that scam and spam us, Misty Moonshine ========================= Getting scam emails is not indicative of private messages being read by hackers. However it could point to someone having malware on their computer, or having a compromised account. For example, SASS Member Joe messages SASS Member Jack, but SASS Member Jack may have malware on his computer which allows a hacker to read the emails coming through. So then SASS Member Joe ends up getting a scam email as a result from the malware. If your forum has been targeted by scammers, it's possible some of your users have mistakenly clicked on the scam and got their computers infected by malware. This issue then spreads as those infected individuals receive emails, and more scam emails go out from the infected individuals to other users. It's easy to infect other users because scam emails will be coming from infected users, therefore it already has established trust so people willingly click on anything sent by their friends & peers. And this is how a virus gets spread to more and more users. Best way to combat this issue is to send out an alert to all, telling them how this scam works, and to inform people to not click on just anything. Also recently there was the biggest password leak in history, about 10 billion passwords were leaked on the dark web. You can read more about it here (https://cybernews.com/security/rockyou2024-largest-password-compilation-leak/) Basically many users are unaware their password to their online accounts are leaked. This means some of your users may have compromised forum and/or email accounts. Since private messages are sent through the forum and emails, if someone's email account is compromised, scammers can easily obtain email addresses from other users. The best recommendation is to ask your users to update their passwords to the forum and their email accounts, as well as run scans on their computers just to be safe. Most people don't change their password ever, so when a password leak occurs, they don't even realize someone else is accessing their online accounts. This isn't to rule the forum out completely, but there are just too many ways to allow scammers to obtain email addresses through various means. Please note that your forum is at the latest version, so there is no further updates I can apply to your forum. There are security options you can enable to make it harder for hackers to access accounts however: 1. Your forum currently does not utilize 2 factor authentication. Enabling 2FA will help secure your user accounts. Right now, anybody who knows the password of an account can just login and gain access to all the private messages and personal details. This also means if one of your moderators have their account compromised, since mods can read email addresses of users, this makes it easy for scammers to collect email address to send out further scam. 2. Your forum currently do not have a minimum strength password requirement. This means users can pick the shortest, easier to hack passwords for their forum accounts. Without 2FA, hackers can use bruteforce attacks to guess user passwords. Basically any passwords shorter than 10 characters can be hacked in less than an hour with today's technology. So enforcing strong passwords should be preferred.

A note to all Forum Users: The goal of the SASS Wire Forums is to provide a fun and resourceful place that users can come and discuss topics in regards to SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting. We also want to celebrate free exchange of information and conversation, and realize that "spirited" discussion can happen at times when the subject matter is one that we feel passionately about. It can be a challenge to express ideas and opinions in the written word and nearly impossible to judge intent of the manner of which it is intended. Please keep that in mind when posting on the forums- be considerate of the challenges we all face when trying to communicate on the SASS Wire. We are not looking to curtail expression- everyone has their opinions and are entitled to them. We want to make sure that everyone is able to participate fully and express themselves without fear of ridicule. There IS a difference between a debate and an argument. Arguments are disrespectful and will not be tolerated. Treating each other with respect is paramount. Please be considerate of the challenges that we all face when trying to communicate on the SASS Wire. Please refer to the following excerpt from the Guidelines: Inappropriate or offensive content and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. To assist in defining inappropriate content, ask yourself the following questions when making a post: - Is this message SASS-related? (with the exception of the Saloon forum) - Is this message something most members would like to read? - Does this message add value to the forum? - Is this something I would say to a person face-to-face? *If you cannot answer yes to all of these questions, please reconsider posting your message. IGNORE FEATURE TIP: If you find there is a forum user that you no longer wish to see posts from,-regardless of the reason, there is a feature built in to the SASS Wire Forums that allows you to "IGNORE" a User. There are a few ways this can be accomplished. You can either hover over the member's icon that you wish to ignore and a "Ignore" option will come up- taking you to your Ignored Users page within YOUR account. This is where you can manage the content you see within the Forums. You can also arrive at your Ignored Users page within your account by clicking on the down arrow next to your name/account info in the top right corner and select "Ignored Users". This is similar to "unfollowing" someone in Facebook. Thank you, Misty Moonshine & the SASS Wire Moderating Team

There are no "techs" to hold out hope to see this and answer or fix. We don't have tech's.... our hosting service doesn't monitor our wire forums. All they do is maintain the software and keep it safe; installing upgrades, etc. The only way to get changes made is through SASS HQ- we communicate to the hosting service and do what we can to facilitate the request. I will have to contact them and ask them about Post #'s. If we can add them back, we will- but please understand that they are not software developers. Will do the best we can. As Allie mentioned on another post... I cant read every thread or post either... if there is something like this that comes up - don't just "hope" I happen to see it. Please reach out to me directly at misty@sassnet.com Misty Moonshine

Press Release January 30, 2017 The Single Action Shooting Society® Celebrates 30th Anniversary The Single Action Shooting Society® (SASS) is pleased to recognize 2017 as its 30th Anniversary. SASS was founded in 1987 as a membership organization with a mission to preserve and promote the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™. Over the last 30 years, the Single Action Shooting Society has grown into an international organization, recognizing over 105,000 SASS memberships along the way. SASS is the internationally recognized governing body for the wildly popular sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™, promulgating rules for safety and consistency in competitions across the globe. With over 600 Affiliated Clubs in 24 countries, SASS sanctions championship matches at all levels of competition, including State, Regional, Divisional, National, and the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™, END of TRAIL®. SASS members share a common interest in preserving the history of the Old West, a love of the cowboy era, single action firearms, and action-packed competitive shooting for all skill levels in a safe, fun, family-friendly environment. A true multi-generational organization and shooting sport, SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting™ have always been so much more than just a monthly shooting competition. For most members, SASS is not only a family tradition, it has become a way of life — a true SASS family. SASS has come a long way since its origins and is a direct reflection of the membership who have joined with enthusiasm, expanding and keeping alive the joy of the game and its foundation of friendly competition — what we call Spirit of the Game. SASS credits much of its success to these individuals and groups who have contributed to the growth of the organization and the direction of Cowboy Action Shooting™ along the way. As SASS reflects on the past 30 years, we look forward to the future with anticipation and excitement for the evolution and continued growth of the organization and the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™. We look forward to many more years providing unparalleled resources and benefits to our members, supporting the shooting sports and firearms industry, and upholding our original mission — preserving and promoting the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™.

Hi Jim No Horse! Thanks for thinking of me, and for wondering about me. I'm around- and I'm not going anywhere! Super busy with a million things, just back from SHOT show, and gearing up for the Great American Outdoor Show in PA. Lots of planning and coordination coming along for END of TRAIL, and a good long list of other things- always working to improve SASS, its events, programs, and member services! I haven't had much time to peruse the Wire Forum. I'm always "reachable" via my direct email: misty@sassnet.com. Again- thanks for checking on me! Misty

Hello Everyone! First off, thank you all so much for your time and for volunteering to help "man the booth"! At the Great American Outdoor Show. I need to impose a deadline for any potential volunteers to get signed up so that I can make sure I have plenty of time to order exhibitor badges and parking passes for everyone- AND, to have enough time to get those mailed out to each of you before the show. The deadline to sign up to volunteer to help is Thursday, January 5th, 2017. If you are still on the fence about volunteering, please get signed up before this date. This is the only way I can guarantee I can get you an exhibitor badge (credentials for entry) and a parking pass! Here is the link to the sign up module: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4da4ae2ca02-thegreat1 I've been pulling Volunteers names off of the sign up module, and if you've signed up already- THANK YOU! Once I receive all of the badges and parking passes from the show, I will send them to you- and I will include important information about the show. I look forward to seeing you all there! Misty Moonshine

Hi everyone! A HUGE thanks to JS Sooner- he established an AWESOME sign up tool! If you are interested in helping out at the Show, you can follow this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4da4ae2ca02-thegreat1 Thank you again! Misty

Awesome! Thank you so much!!

Hi everyone! SASS will be exhibiting at The Great American Outdoor Show scheduled to be held February 4-12, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I will be flying out for the show, and I need SASS member/shooter volunteers to help me work the booth at the show. A little about the show: - World's largest consumer outdoor show - 9 day show - 650,000 sq. feet of exhibitions, 9 halls - 200,000 attendees If you have some time and would like to help me in the booth promoting the organization and the sport we all love so much, I would be extremely grateful for the help! You can learn more about the show here: https://www.greatamericanoutdoorshow.org/ Please contact me directly at: misty@sassnet.com or call the office at 505-843-1320. Thanks so much- this is going to be great exposure for SASS, Cowboy Action Shooting, and mostly.....FUN!!! Misty Moonshine